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Brazil is returning to normal from coronavirus pandemic, says Bolsonaro

Bolsonaro posted on social media about the creation of 131,010 formal jobs in Brazil in July, the first positive result since March

Number of Covid-19 cases in Brazil rises by 30,355 to over 3.53 million

A day earlier, Brazil reported 45,323 new cases of the coronavirus disease and 1,204 new fatalities

Number of Covid-19 cases in Brazil rises by 45,323 to over 3.5 million

The death toll has risen by 1,204 to 112,304 people within the same period of time

Oil steadies as demand fears due to Covid-19 offset high OPEC compliance

Brent crude futures rose 9 cents to settle at $45.46 a barrel. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude futures ended unchanged at $42.89 a barrel

Hong Kong bans Brazil's Aurora chicken imports over Covid tests scheduled

The confirmation of the ban comes on the same day the privately-owned company agreed to test 11,000 workers for coronavirus starting on Aug. 21 at four of its plants

China grants country's 1st Covid-19 vaccine patent to domestic firm: Report

The paper cited documents published by China's National Intellectual Property Administration saying that the patent was issued on August 11

Brazil sees 620 Covid-19 deaths in one day, 23,101 new cases in 24 hours

Tests detected 23,101 new cases in the same one-day period, taking the total number of people who have tested positive to 3,340,197

India lags peers in heading back to the workplace amid coronavirus

Analysis of Google data shows office visits have declined over the last month

World coronavirus dispatch: When Brazilian chicken tested positive in China

Sending experts back to the study table, two Chinese patients who had recovered months earlier have tested positive again

US Covid cases top 5 million; Brazil hits grim milestone of 100,000 deaths

Last week, the country's top infectious diseases official had offered hope to citizens citing that an effective vaccine might be available by the year end

Brazil coronavirus update: South American nation near 100,000 deaths

Brazil was leaping toward a grim milestone 100,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Saturday, and five months after the first reported case, the country had not shown signs of crushing the disease.

Brazil's coronavirus cases cross 2.96 million-mark, death toll at 99,572

Brazil comes second on a global tally of coronavirus cases after the United States, which has recorded more than 4.9 million Covid-19 cases

Facebook bows to Brazil judge, blocks 12 accounts of Bolsonaro supporters

Facebook issued a statement saying it complied due to the threat of criminal liability for an employee in Brazil

Fires in Amazon rainforest up 28% to 6,803 in July, worrying experts

Environmentalists worry at the rise because August traditionally marks the beginning of the fire season in the region

Everyone will probably contract Covid-19 at some point: Bolsonaro

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who was diagnosed with the Covid-19 earlier this month, said that everyone will probably contract coronavirus at some point, "so face up to it".

Brazil coronavirus update: Covid-19 death toll goes past 90,000 mark

Brazil's novel coronavirus outbreak has marked another grim milestones, with the death toll surpassing 90,000, and the number of people testing positive going over 2.5 million

'Invisible hands': How millions of domestic workers fare under Covid-19

Most domestic work is informal, leaving workers vulnerable, especially in times of crisis like Covid-19

Brazil coronavirus payout cuts extreme poverty to least in decades

Brazil's extreme poverty has plunged due to a monthly federal handout during the coronavirus pandemic, but threatens to bounce back once the government ceases the stopgap welfare programme

Biggest single-day jump of over 284,000 global cases in last 24 hours

Deaths rose by 9,753, the biggest one-day increase since a record high of 9,797 deaths on April 30.

US, China clash to impair global trade vital for India's reopening: Rajan

Leading economist and former RBI governor warns of 'enormous bankruptcies' in US and Europe.